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This weekend on Showtime a bantamweight title is being put on the line in the female division. Champion Miesha Tate will look to defend her title for the first time against the rising star that is Ronda Rousey. The media and MMA world are buzzing over this matchup, so much so that it is arguably...

So what is Ronda Rousey’s biggest fear? I think’s its best if she explains… “I am really scared of getting camel toe on national television. That just scares the crap out of me. If you notice, I’m constantly pulling my pants down when I fight, because those are some tight little spandex shorts. I just...

“I mean, come on. Let’s be serious here. I don’t understand the way he’s fighting, so I’m frustrated and I’m saying bad stuff about it? The guy’s a good fighter. He’s good at what he does which is: scoring some points. He’s not dangerous. He’s not scary. I knocked him down three different times in...

“I believe that if he’s in good shape no one can beat him, especially Sonnen. Anderson has a black belt level at Jiu Jitsu. When he puts the gi on he does great. He can attack and defend himself well with no gi and, fighting MMA, no comments. But I believe that next time he...

Dan Henderson has cemented himself as one of the top MMA fighters in the world. However, after leaving his Strikeforce title behind to return to the UFC and batter “Shogun” Rua in his return he was passed up on a title shot in favor of a Jon Jones vs. Rashad Evans matchup. Could it be...

By ‘Rowdy’ Ronda Rousey: I read recently on Miesha’s blog that she thinks that she has the heart of a champion because in her first MMA bout was getting punched till she got a bloody nose, was losing a match and then came back to win. She then stated that I’ve been pampered and protected...

“With all these ring girls and their vaginas, – all of this goes back to advice my mom gave me. She gave me this one piece of advice, which I still hold dear. She said, ‘Look, whatever pictures you put out there are gonna be out there forever, so just think that one day your...

“Right when he was first exiled, or kicked out of the UFC, whatever you want to call it, cut from the UFC, MC Hammer is in his team. He called me up and asked me if we could meet in [Los Angeles], so I met him there, we had dinner. He was lobbying to get...

So I was just informed by UFC officials that the UFC 144 pre-fight press conference live stream has been cancelled due to technical issues. We will however offer up a full archive of the event once it is available. Instead of the live broadcast which was scheduled to start in just 10 minutes, I am...

BJPENN.COM just learned that the UFC has added three additional bouts to the upcoming UFC 146 event headed to Las Vegas. Gabriel Gonzaga will take on undefeated Strikeforce import Shane Del Rosario, “The Ultimate Fighter” winner Diego Brandao will face off with Darren Elkins in his first post-reality show bout and new UFC signee Glover...

Yesterday we released a breaking story revealed by Strikeforce executive Scott Coker. The March 3 Strikeforce event slated for Columbus, Ohio took a hit to its roster when Derek Brunson was unable to pass Ohio medical exams and was subsequently removed from his bout against Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza. The Strikeforce match making department went straight...

“Ronda doesn’t have a lot of experience…She has a lot of bad habits that come from Judo that are going to be hard for her to break because they are instinctual, it’s called Muscle memory. She’s trained it that way so many times but it doesn’t work that well for MMA. As a Mixed Martial...

The above image was sent out from Miesha Tate’s official Twitter account. We featured it here on BJPENN.COM last week when it was released. Now Ronda Rousey took to twitter with her own version of the same Photo. Check it out… Read More: Miesha Tate (News), Ronda Rousey (News), Strikeforce

“I completely thought that Marloes Coenen was going to win in that last fight against Miesha, so I was really impressed with Miesha. I think Miesha Tate works really hard and I think a lot of people thought Marloes was going to win that fight, so I think she gained a lot of respect from...

As just announced by Strikeforce executive Scott Coker on today’s pre-fight media call, Derek Brunson has been pulled from his bout with Jacare Souza for an inability to pass his pre-fight medical exam. No other details weere given. The March 3rd event is set to go down from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus Ohio and...

“For me, it’s very real. I’m not the kind of person that will create drama, just because. I really say how I feel because that’s really honestly how I feel about it. I’m not sure if Ronda is the same. I think Ronda likes to say things and hype things. It’s not necessarily who she...

“She brought up that my Olympic medal is a fraud, and that I really got fourth place. I just thought, ‘What kind of an ungrateful little POS are you? I won the Olympic medal for YOUR country, and you’re questioning the validity of the Olympic medal that I got for your country, just to make...

The time to update the BJPENN.COM world rankings is long overdue. There has been a lot of activity in each division and as such we have adjusted our world rankings. Items such as wins, losses, inactivity, retirement and suspensions all play apart in deciding who should be ranked in the top 10. Your most recent...

The time to update the BJPENN.COM world rankings is long overdue. There has been a lot of activity in each division and as such we have adjusted our world rankings. Items such as wins, losses, inactivity, retirement and suspensions all play apart in deciding who should be ranked in the top 10. Your most recent...

Even off the heels of losing his title, Bellator promotional favorite Eddie Alvarez still gets to face one of the world’s best lightweights, Shinya Aoki, in a shot to earn redemption from his 2008 loss to the Japanese superstar. The bout is expected to go down at yet to be official Bellator 66 on April...

We reported yesterday that the Jason “Mayhem” Miller vs. C.B. Dollaway bout was in the works, but that was prior to the UFC making it official. Now the UFC has announced the bout and the Miller vs. Dollaway scrap is on. UFC officials announced the bout late yesterday evening. UFC 146 is set to take...

As Ronda Rousey prepares for her March 3 title fight against champion Miesha Tate she not only has had to prepare for the best and most skilled opponent of her career but she has also had to lose weight to make her bantamweight debut. Having spent most of her career in the featherweight division that...

Strikeforce: Miesha Tate vs.Ronda Rousey takes place Saturday, March 3rd from Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Along with the main card that airs on Showtime, the preliminary card will feature the return of Ryan Couture, as well as hard hitting MMA veteran, Scott Smith. Scott Hirono from Art of Eight recently got a inside look...

The sport of Mixed Martial Arts is well on its way to mainstream acceptance. With that kind of notoriety comes a culture, a culture influenced by the sport, its athletes and all the personalities that support it. With so many random items kicking off here and there throughout each week, I find that now there...

Back in May of 2010 Paul Daley fought and lost to Josh Koscheck in a number one contender bout at UFC 113. At the culmination of round three when he was aware that he would obviously not be declared the victory, the British fighter punched Josh Koscheck after the bell. This infraction got the top...

“Sometimes we wait our whole life to find the answer…my moment of realization arrived in my very first mixed martial arts amateur bout.” By STRIKEFORCE Bantamweight Champion Miesha “Takedown” Tate: You often discover whether you possess fight or flight instincts when the going gets tough. Is it our instinct to escape the situation and run...

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